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University of Glamorgan

Llantwit Road, CF37 1DL PONTYPRIDD, United Kingdom, Treforest
3.84 / 5 based on 66 reviews.
Description:
The University of Glamorgan offers a wide range of courses, many of which have been rated "excellent" in the national assessments of teaching quality.


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International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
85% of students recommend
66 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (66)
Student life
4.0/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (24)
Expenses
2.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
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66 reviews of University of Glamorgan

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HOUSING    
by stefanosanti, Università degli Studi di Roma - La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? better solution to be in contact with other students
Personal comments:
pretty good, even if they control the students use of the accomodation too often and they had strict rules about it
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Mariska, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
On campus the best place to go is the student union. The best place to go outside the university is Cardiff.
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ACADEMIC    
by luca, Università Degli Studi Della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
i took part in 6 courses and all of them were really good. i just want to recommend paul thomas and will williams as the 2 best lecturers of all the courses.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
i think they should organize classes a little bit more through the week and not just 2 hours lecture and 2 hours tutorial each course.

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by luca, Università Degli Studi Della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
they speak english as first language but the accent is really different from england, i would say they speak faster and with a marked accent, at the beginning was a little bit diffucult but soon it has become easy.
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EXPENSES    
by Frederic, Université de Paris-Sud (Paris XI), Paris, France
Engineering, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Mainly because life is more expensive in this country.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Didn't plan to have to pay for the tuition fees (£1000 per academic year).
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OVERALL    
by Frederic, Université de Paris-Sud (Paris XI), Paris, France
Engineering, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
The tuition fees are a pain...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Don't go there for the sun, you would be disappointed. If you're ready to push your luck, there's plenty of activities to have and people to meet.



FINAL COMMENTS

Regarding travel: plan well in advance as discounts are quite a common thing.
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